. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/COL/120 
15 October 2008 
 
 (08-4921) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  COLOMBIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Dirección de Regulación del Minist erio de Comercio, Industria y 
Turismo  (Regulation Department of the Minist ry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   Ministry of 
Commerce, Industry and Tourism 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:    
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Spirits;  brandy;  cognac;  
gin and geneva;  liqueurs and cordials (aniseed , crèmes);  pisco;  rum;  singani;  tequila;  
spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc;  vodka; whisky and other spirituous 
beverages. HS tariff sub-headings 2208.00.00.00, 2208.20.00.00, 2208.20.21.00, 
2208.20.22.00, 2208.20.29.00, 2208.20.30.00, 2208.30.00.00, 2208.40.00.00, 
2208.50.00.00, 2208.60.00.00, 2208.70.00.00, 2208.70.10.00, 2208.70.20.00, 2208.70.90.00, 2208.90.00.00, 2208.90.20.00, 2208.90.42.00, 2208.90.49.00 and 2208.90.90.00.  
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:   Proyecto de 
Resolución del Ministerio de Comercio, Industr ia y Turismo "Por medio de la cual se 
expide el Reglamento Técnico sobre etiquetado de bebidas alcohólicas"   (Draft Resolution 
of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism "Issuing the Technical Regulation on 
the labelling of alcoholic beverages") (6 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified draft Resolution covers the following:  Issue;  
Purpose;  Scope;  Exceptions;  Definitions;  Conformity assessment procedure;  Monitoring and inspection bodies;  Penalty system;  Ma nufacturer and importer liability;  Provision for 
requirements by other bodies;  Manufacturer  and importer registration;  Review and 
updating;  Notification and period of validity. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:    
 Prevention of practices liable to mislead consumers. 
8. Relevant documents:   Not applicable G/TBT/N/COL/120 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Date on which the Resolution is signed. 
Two months after the date of publication in the Official Journal. 
10. Final date for comments:   9 January 2009 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, E-mail and website addresses,  if available, of other body:  
Enquiry Point : 
Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. 
Tel.: (+571) 606-7676, Ext. 31690 
Fax: (+571) 241-0480 E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co  Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo 
Dirección de Regulación 
Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: (+571) 241-0478 Website: http://secgen.comunidadandina.org/sirt